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Untangling the smacking referendum - Video

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00
The smacking referendum is costing taxpayers nine million dollars, despite being non-binding and dismissed by senior politicians as well as the Prime Minister. - read full story »
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Kat
11 Aug 2009 3:08p.m.

My Mum works for Barnadoes and all Barnadoes employees received a letter saying they weren't allowed to vote 'No' in the referendum. I think this is appalling, these industries are acting on the same level as Mugabe.

Peter James
23 Jun 2009 6:07a.m.

Now i know this isn't PC ..

SHOULD A SMACK AS PART OF GOOD HUSBANDRY CORRECTION. BE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE IN NZ..


SHOULD A SMACK AS PART OF GOOD PARENTAL
CORRECTION. BE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE IN NZ..

Now i will say .
some of us didn't/ dont need a law to tell us it was/is wrong to beat our wives, ladies, lovers. or anyone..
but oviously some doo....

some of us didn't/dont need a law to tell us it was/is wrong to beat/bully / intimidate / and abandon our children,
but obviously some doo..looks like many do.

and clearly some of us dont need a law to stop us taking so much.
that that taking and greed..
is causing poverty violence and child murder..

but clearly many do.



Doug
20 Jun 2009 8:15p.m.

Its sad to see $9 million spent on this. The "anti smacking" law should never have been passed as it was clear it had little public support. If the referendum had been part of the general election it would have cost little but Labour didn't want to look bad. I can't see why the question is ambiguous. This ambiguity it smacks of an excuse by JK and SB to avoid the real issue if the result is yes.

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